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DIY: Monogrammed Jewelry Plate

Now that it’s summer, I find myself with more free time than I’m used to. It’s easy to get bored, and as of late I’ve been finding myself spending a lot of time on Pinterest where I came across this pin which led me to this tutorial! Believe me when I say that I instantly fell in love. This monogram dish is perfect for cute and functional storage. I had to make it! Here is my spin on it.

I used Acrylic Paint in “African Violet,” since purple is my favorite color!

I started off painting just the middle, but the plate looked unfinished to me.

On a whim, I decided to paint the entire plate using the purple paint!

I was really happy with my decision to paint the entire thing purple!

I then free handed the silver border around the edge and my monogram. It isn’t perfect, but seeing as I will be keeping jewelry in it, I figured it didn’t need to be! (Note: If you want to perfect the border, you can use painters tape to create a template to follow.)

Finally I added a layer of Modge Podge to seal the paint and prevent scratches!

Overall I spent $4 ($2 for the plate and $2 on paint)! I already had Modge Podge, but if you don’t it sells for around $6 to $10 at Wal-Mart! Time wise the entire project from start to finish took me about an hour (most of the time was spent making sure the paint was completely dry before continuing)!!

I think it turned out great, and I can’t wait to put my jewelry in it!

Do you use Pinterest? Have you tried any DIY projects featured on there?

Shontal Cargill

Delta Zeta, University of Windsor

Hello! My name is Shontal and I’m a Junior at the University of Windsor studying Forensic Science and taking a joint minor in Media, Communication